@article{ref1,
title="Women Who Kill Their Children",
journal="British journal of psychiatry",
year="1979",
author="D'Orbán, P. T.",
volume="134",
number="6",
pages="560-571",
abstract="During a 6 year period (1970-75) 89 women charged with the killing or attempted murder of their children were examined in a female remand prison. Six types of maternal filicide were distinguished: battering mothers (36 cases), mentally ill mothers (24 cases), neonaticides (11 cases), retaliating mothers (9 cases), women who killed unwanted children (8 cases) and mercy killing (1 case). Types of filicide were compared on a number of social and psychiatric characteristics and on their offence patterns and court disposals. The operation of the Infanticide Act is discussed in the light of these findings. (Abstract Adapted from Source: British Journal of Psychiatry, 1979. Copyright © 1979 by the Royal College of Psychiatrists)Child HomicideDomestic Violence OffenderDomestic HomicideFemale OffenderFemale ViolenceMother OffenderParent OffenderChild Abuse OffenderChild Physical Abuse OffenderAdult ParentAdult FemaleAdult OffenderAdult ViolenceHomicide OffenderOffender CharacteristicsEnglandForeign CountriesInfanticideMentally Ill OffenderMentally Ill Adult05-00<p />",
language="en",
issn="0007-1250",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}